He then restored Reading’s lead with a long range strike after Freddie Sears had equalised and he completed his hat-trick after the interval with a close range finish following more good work from Blackman.

When asked which of the three was his favourite goal, Sa said: “The long shot was good but always I need to score with headers.

“But they were three good goals. They were all different.

“I had a bit of luck which I didn’t get in the first few games. I enjoyed the hat-trick in front of my fans.”